How to Play Shut the Box

Directions courtesy of Future Aids, The Braille Superstore.

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Shut the Box (Brailled)

Easy Math Game, Great for Players of all Ages

Item Number: 1162

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Also called Canoga, Shut The Box is a fun and easy game for everyone. It's great for adults (who want to play a quick and random game, requiring little concentration or skill, and give the winner "the pot." But Shut the Box is also a fine choice for kids, as it helps them to learn to manipulate numbers and sums.

So what's the game all about, and who is it for? Everyone! In a nutshell, the goal of Canoga is to get the lowest possible score. Remember, there's no limit on the number of players that can join in the fun, so that may sound easier than it really is. At the end of the game, the player with the lowest score wins.

Quick Rules. Roll the dice and cover up the number that your roll totals. Any combination of your total can be flipped up. Keep rolling until you run out of numbers that can be flipped to get your total. Whatever numbers remain total your score. LOW score wins!

Example of Play. Firstoff, open the lids of all the boxes. Grab the dice, and you're ready to go!

The game now begins with the first player rolling the dice. He can then close the lid of one or two boxes that match his roll. For example, if he rolls a 9, he can close the 9, the 8 and 1, the 7 and 2, or any one or two-number combination which totals his roll. Then, player one again rolls the dice, and closes one or two more lids of the box.

Play continues in this manner until player one rolls a number that cannot be played. For example, if he rolls a 9, but has already used all possible combinations while making other rolls, his turn is over.

Player one now counts up all numbers which have not been closed. This is his score, and he is finished playing.

The second player now opens the lids of all the boxes. She's ready to play.

Remember: the lowest score wins!

Canoga is a great way to learn how to manipulate numbers. This old favorite has been enjoyed in European homes for more than three hundred years.